Early Music expert Kees Koudstaal serves up the most wonderful and recent classical and Early Music CDs. Today, we will look at new releases from 2024 by Capricornus Ensemble Stuttgart conducted by Henning Wiegräbe, Les Musiciennes du Concert des Nations conducted by Jordi Savall, Accademia Bizantina conducted by Ottavio Dantone and Café Zimmermann conducted by Pablo Valetti.
1. Leonhard Lechner (ca. 1553-1606)
– From “Newe gaistliche und weltliche teutsche Gsang” no. 2 ‘Deutsche Sprüche von Leben und Tod’
Performed by: Capricornus Ensemble Stuttgart conducted by Henning Wiegräbe
(cd: ‘Of Death and Resurrection’, Coviello CVS103, 2024)
2. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
– From the Four Seasons, Op. 8: concerto no. 2 ‘Summer’ RV315
Performed by: Alfia Bakieva, violin. Les Musiciennes du Concert des Nations conducted by Jordi Savall
(Sa-cd: ‘Antonio Vivaldi – Le Quattro Stagioni’, AliaVox AVSA 9958, 2024)
3. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
– From Symphony no. 4 “Italiaanse”: movement 1 ‘Allegro vivace’
Performed by: Accademia Bizantina conducted by Ottavio Dantone
(cd: ‘Imprinting’, HDB-Sonus HBD-AB-ST-004, 2024)
4. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
– Concerto for harpsichord and fortepiano in E-flat major, Wq 47, H.479
Performed by: Céline Frisch, harpsichord. Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano. Café Zimmermann conducted by Pablo Valetti
(cd: ‘Young & Foolish’, Alpha 1043, 2024)
5. Antonio Vivaldi
– From Violin concerto RV 583 movement 2: ‘Andante’
Performed by: Alfia Bakieva, violin. Les Musiciennes du Concert des Nations conducted by Jordi Savall
(cd: ‘Le Quattro Stagioni’)
